Apple
Software Development Engineer in Test, Full Stack, Creativity Apps
$142K–$263K
San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 3 years; Software Development Engineer in Test or similar engineering roles.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
About the job
Plans and executes testing for Apple Creativity Applications, including iOS/macOS apps, cloud frameworks and APIs, and on-device AI/ML features.
What you'll do
- Plan, design, write, maintain, and execute test strategies and plans.
- Build and run test automation; report bugs with strong isolation and regression techniques.
- Drive quality improvements and coordinate cross-functional testing, communicating progress and risks.
What they ask for
- At least 3 years as a Software Development Engineer in Test or in a similar engineering role.
- Fluency in Python, Swift, and/or JavaScript.
- Experience building scalable mobile and web test automation frameworks, and testing iOS/macOS or mobile apps, cloud frameworks, and APIs.
- Experience validating GenAI tools or working on AI-adjacent projects, and with CI/CD pipelines and associated tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with creator or creative platforms and applications.
- Familiarity with Apple platforms and photo, video, or cloud editing workflows.
Pay
$142,300 and $263,300 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Swift, JavaScript, XCTest, Selenium, WebdriverIO, Jenkins, Xcode Server
AI focus
Validates innovative on-device ML and AI features; requires experience developing or validating GenAI tools or working on AI-adjacent projects.
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